The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup. 21 teams entered the Europe Zone, while 4 entered the America Zone. Yugoslavia and Greece competed for the first time, while Germany returned to the competition for the first time since 1914.
1927, international, lawn, tennis, challenge, 22nd, edition, what, known, davis, teams, entered, europe, zone, while, entered, america, zone, yugoslavia, greece, competed, first, time, while, germany, returned, competition, first, time, since, 1914, detailsdur. The 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup 21 teams entered the Europe Zone while 4 entered the America Zone Yugoslavia and Greece competed for the first time while Germany returned to the competition for the first time since 1914 1927 International Lawn Tennis ChallengeDetailsDuration29 April 10 September 1927Edition22ndTeams26ChampionWinning Nation France 19261928 France defeated Japan in the Inter Zonal play off The French defeated the United States capturing their first championship and ending the USA s 6 year run The final was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States on 8 10 September 1 2 3 Contents 1 America Zone 1 1 Draw 1 2 Final 2 Europe Zone 2 1 Draw 2 2 Final 3 Inter Zonal Final 4 Challenge Round 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksAmerica Zone editFurther information 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge America Zone Draw edit Semifinals18 31 JulyFinal18 20 AugustSt Louis MO United States grass nbsp Japan4Montreal Canada grass nbsp Mexico1 nbsp Japan3Toronto Canada clay nbsp Canada2 nbsp Canada3 nbsp Cuba2 Final edit Canada vs Japan nbsp Canada2 Mount Royal Tennis Club Montreal Canada 4 18 20 August 1927Grass nbsp Japan3 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Willard CrockerTakeichi Harada 5 7 0 6 4 6 2 nbsp nbsp Jack WrightYoshiro Ota 6 3 6 4 6 4 3 nbsp nbsp Willard Crocker Jack WrightTakeichi Harada Teizo Toba 3 6 6 4 5 7 6 3 8 10 4 nbsp nbsp Jack WrightTakeichi Harada 6 3 6 3 8 6 5 nbsp nbsp Willard CrockerYoshiro Ota 4 6 6 3 8 10 3 6 Europe Zone editFurther information 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone Draw edit First Round29 April 9 MaySecond Round6 22 MayQuarterfinals9 13 JuneSemifinals8 11 JulyFinal21 22 July nbsp FranceParis France clay bye nbsp France5 nbsp Romania nbsp Romania0Rome Italy clay bye nbsp France3 nbsp HungaryBudapest Hungary nbsp Italy2bye nbsp Hungary2 nbsp Italy nbsp Italy3Eastbourne England grass bye nbsp France5 nbsp PortugalLisbon Portugal clay nbsp South Africa0bye nbsp Portugal0 nbsp Germany nbsp Germany5Berlin Germanybye nbsp Germany1 nbsp South Africa5Montreux Switzerland nbsp South Africa4 nbsp Ireland0 nbsp South Africa5 nbsp Switzerland3 nbsp Switzerland0Copenhagen Denmark clay nbsp Austria2 nbsp France3 nbsp Denmark4Harrogate England clay nbsp Denmark0 nbsp Netherlands1 nbsp Denmark3 nbsp Sweden1 nbsp Great Britain2Copenhagen Denmark nbsp Great Britain4 nbsp Denmark5 nbsp Spain2Zagreb Yugoslavia nbsp India0 nbsp India3 nbsp India3bye nbsp Yugoslavia0Prague Czechoslovakia nbsp Yugoslavia nbsp Denmark3byePrague Czechoslovakia nbsp Czechoslovakia2 nbsp Czechoslovakia nbsp Czechoslovakia4bye nbsp Greece1Prague Czechoslovakia nbsp Greece nbsp Czechoslovakia4byeBrussels Belgium nbsp Belgium1 nbsp Poland nbsp Poland0bye nbsp Belgium5 nbsp Belgium Final edit Denmark vs France nbsp Denmark0 Copenhagen Denmark 5 21 22 July 1927Clay nbsp France3 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Einer UlrichHenri Cochet 7 9 7 9 4 6 2 nbsp nbsp Axel PetersenJean Borotra 8 6 2 6 1 6 0 6 3 nbsp nbsp Axel Petersen Einer UlrichJean Borotra Jacques Brugnon 4 6 0 6 3 6 4 nbsp nbsp Einer UlrichJean Borotra notplayed 5 nbsp nbsp Axel PetersenHenri Cochet notplayedInter Zonal Final editFrance vs Japan nbsp France3 Longwood Cricket Club Boston MA United States 6 25 27 August 1927Grass nbsp Japan0 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Henri CochetYoshiro Ota 6 0 6 3 6 2 2 nbsp nbsp Rene LacosteTakeichi Harada 6 1 6 1 6 2 3 nbsp nbsp Jacques Brugnon Henri CochetTakeichi Harada Tsumio Tawara 9 7 6 1 6 2 4 nbsp nbsp Henri CochetTakeichi Harada notplayed 5 nbsp nbsp Rene LacosteYoshiro Ota notplayedChallenge Round editUnited States vs France nbsp United States2 Germantown Cricket Club Philadelphia PA United States 3 8 10 September 1927Grass nbsp France3 1 2 3 4 5 1 nbsp nbsp Bill JohnstonRene Lacoste 3 6 2 6 2 6 2 nbsp nbsp Bill TildenHenri Cochet 6 4 2 6 6 2 8 6 3 nbsp nbsp Frank Hunter Bill TildenJean Borotra Jacques Brugnon 3 6 6 3 6 3 4 6 6 0 4 nbsp nbsp Bill TildenRene Lacoste 3 6 6 4 3 6 2 6 5 nbsp nbsp Bill JohnstonHenri Cochet 4 6 6 4 2 6 4 6 See also edit1927 Wightman CupReferences edit Bud Collins 2010 The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2nd ed New York New Chapter Press pp 495 506 ISBN 978 0942257700 David J Walsh September 11 1927 Two Bills Fall Before French Tennis Stars The Miami News pp 1 11 a b United States v France daviscup com Canada v Japan daviscup com Denmark v France daviscup com France v Japan daviscup com External links editDavis Cup official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge amp oldid 1121277680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
